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– Repealing broadband privacy rules, U.S. Congress sides with cable and phone industry (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 30, 2017

The U.S. Congress has voted to erase landmark broadband privacy protections. It means that companies will have free rein to hijack user searches, sell their data, and hammer them with unwanted advertisements.
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